[nflug] 64 bit edumacation

[Jon Skulski]

Certainly if you have a reason to run a 64bit OS like what was
mentioned: databases, amazing 3d graphics, etc etc, then go for it.

If you are running your computer as a regular user, just know there
are a lot of hoops to jump through for little gain. I am a programmer,
graphic artist (regular, animation, visual programming), sound record,
etc etc. I.E. I do a lot of stuffs with my computer machine  Yet it
wasn't really worth the headaches that the 64bit version of ubuntu
gave me. This was about a year ago, so maybe

And for the registers, I think that even in 32 bit mode, the cpu would
use them. Registers are expensive things, and I doubt the engineers
would just let them sit there for 60% of their users. However, I don't
really know what I'm talking about.

Jon

On Jan 22, 2008 6:43 AM, paul <paul at paulcosta.com> wrote:
>
>  Yea running a 64bit os on a 64 bit processor is pointless. LOL
>
>  Not everyone uses their computer systems with concern for  IT work
>  You forgot about those of us who run heavy graphics programs like Maya,
> Graphics rendering and video editing
>
>  Additionally, the only way to use 4Gb of memory on my MB is to use a 64bit
> OS
>  3 GB ram is the max memory allowed that any 32bit OS will recognize (my MB
> limits)
>
>  The 64 bit processor has twice the registers to store the next instruction
> set
>
>  Thats twice the amount as a 32 bit system
>
>  A 64bit os will run most 32 apps with no problem
>
>  And no I don't enjoy suffering
>
>  paul costa
>
>
>  David J. Andruczyk wrote:
>
>
> 64 bit edumacation
>
>  OK, here goes.  Just because your CPU is 64 bit capable DOES NOT MEAN you
> should run a 64 Bit OS.
>
>  Reasons to run a 64 bit OS:
>       You have more that 4 GB of RAM and need to address all of it without
> using PAE (Page Address Extension)
>       You need VERY large virtual memory ranges (large databases/datasets)
>       You like to suffer...  (optional)
>
>  If you do NOT have 4 GB of RAM and/or are not running a very large database
> then running a 64 bit OS is POINTLESS.  You end up causing more problems for
> yourself when you try and run apps that are not avail in 64 bit  or perform
> extra poorly(i.e. flash, wine, etc)
>
>
>  64 bit CPU's can run 32 bit linux just fine,  ask anyone with a Core2 CPU
> (which is 64 bit (most/all of them).
>
>  Save yourself the pain and just use the 32 bit flavor of linux.
>
>  -- David J. Andruczyk
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>  From: Robert Stockdale IV <bobstockdale at gmail.com>
>  To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>; nflug at nflug.org
>  Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:00:10 AM
>  Subject: [nflug] Hal is messed up
>
>  I seem to have several problems with my computer since the last upgrade.
> When I boot up or restart X and login I get an error message that HAL could
> not be started. I fired up synaptic and it kills and upgrade attempt with
> the error message:
>
>  E: /var/cache/apt/archives/hal_0.5.9.1-6ubuntu5_amd64.deb: subprocess new
> pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
>
>  I then decide to remove HAL so I can do a fresh install of it and I get
> this error message
>
>  E: hal: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
>
>  However, it ends there and does not tell me what to do.
>
>  I've tried all the usual such as
>
>        apt-get -f  install
>
>        synaptic fix broken packages
>
>  nothing helps. What do I need to do to resolve this, short of a reinstall
> from CD or DVD. This is a Gutsy 7.10 on an AMD 64 system with 2 Gig RAM and
> 500Gig SATA HD.
>
>  Thanl you,
>  Bob.
>
>
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